Chinese AI firm MiniMax to launch Hong Kong IPO in early January

Chinese AI firm MiniMax to launch Hong Kong IPO in early January

The firm develops multimodal AI models which can process text, audio, images, video and music [HONG KONG/BEIJING] Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm MiniMax is seeking to launch a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) in early January. It could raise as much as US$700 million, two sources – who declined to be named – said…

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Sigourney Weaver Says She Wishes DreamWorks Released A Director’s Cut Of ‘Galaxy Quest,’ Reminisces On Sequel That Never Came To Pass

Sigourney Weaver Says She Wishes DreamWorks Released A Director’s Cut Of ‘Galaxy Quest,’ Reminisces On Sequel That Never Came To Pass

While breaking down her career timeline, Sigourney Weaver reflected on 1999’s satirical sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest and how she wishes the cult favorite had stuck to its initial R-rated guns (or, rather, space lasers). In a video interview with Vanity Fair, the Alien star said she related more to her character Gwen, a has-been actress…

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Uber teams up with Baidu to start robotaxi trials in UK

Uber teams up with Baidu to start robotaxi trials in UK

Global robotaxi rollouts are accelerating, with Chinese companies and Alphabet’s Waymo leading the charge [HONG KONG] Uber Technologies said that it’s teaming up with Baidu to trial driverless taxis in the UK, following the lead of American self-driving technology company Waymo, which started tests in London this month. A pilot programme using Baidu’s Apollo Go…

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Packers HC Matt LaFleur gets blunt about Bears disaster

Packers HC Matt LaFleur gets blunt about Bears disaster

Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers looked like they had Saturday night’s big NFC North showdown against the Chicago Baers in the bag, but then disaster struck. Leading by a score of 16-9 with just 1:59 remaining in the game and the Bears only having two timeouts, all the Packers had to do was…

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‘I Love LA’ Creator Rachel Sennott Unpacks How She Found Her Voice Through Comedy Series’ Freshman Season & Why A Finale Set In NYC Made Sense

‘I Love LA’ Creator Rachel Sennott Unpacks How She Found Her Voice Through Comedy Series’ Freshman Season & Why A Finale Set In NYC Made Sense

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 1 finale of HBO‘s I Love LA. The first season of Rachel Sennott‘s comedy series I Love LA does not end in the city it wrestles to make sense of through the lens of a bunch of 20-somethings but, perhaps, its greatest rival: New York. After…

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